Explore the fascinating narrative of forgery and tax evasion in ancient Rome through the discovery of a remarkable Greek papyrus.

Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought. Researchers analyzed sediment cores from land and sea, linking lead levels to ...

Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – ...

Sunglasses are important for protection. But over the centuries they have also become fashion accessories and personal ...

Want to see a destination from the best vantage? Up the altitude. Here are the top spots from which to appreciate the Eternal ...

Alexandar and Sarah wanted to start a family and had been saving for a larger place, setting their sights on the west end north of St. Clair. With a budget of $800,000, they began their search In ...

The forgotten statue of Nero at the Isthmus of Corinth is a relic of the time the Roman emperor granted freedom to a part of ancient Greece.

SUMMARY Slavery was integral to Roman society, and slaves outnumbered citizens in Rome. There were many routes to slavery, including as prisoners of war, selling oneself into slavery, or being born a ...

Court documents from an ancient tax fraud and forgery case show that tax evasion was an issue even 2,000 years ago.

Deep beneath Rome’s Domus Aurea, archaeologists have unearthed a rare ingot of Egyptian blue — the world’s first synthetic ...

A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.

The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years.